India, July 20 -- The Bombay high court recently directed the Maharashtra school education department to shut down a city school that was functioning without due permissions, while also asking for an explanation as to why it hadn't taken any action against the school. Noting that the school was being run in an illegal building, the court also directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take necessary steps and bring down the structure.

The case dates back to February, when the BMC issued a notice to the school run by the Abrahum Education Society stating that the building where the school was operating from was unauthorised. Following this, the society filed a petition with the high court pleading to allow the school to cont...